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  • Title: Respiratory distress after intrathecal baclofen withdrawal.
    Author: Santiago-Palma J, Hord ED, Vallejo R, Trella J, Ahmed SU.
    Journal: Anesth Analg; 2004 Jul; 99(1):227-229. PubMed ID: 15281534.
    Abstract:
    We present the case of a 19-yr-old woman with a history of generalized dystonia who developed sudden onset of adductor spasms of the vocal cords and increased dystonia after the interruption or intrathecal baclofen therapy. Her symptoms resolved after intrathecal baclofen was restored. In patients with dystonia receiving intrathecal baclofen therapy, the onset of dyspnea associated with increased muscle tone should prompt the investigation of baclofen withdrawal.
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